Kumar Bahukhandi
Participants in the first batch of Census 2027 master trainer training pose for a group photograph at the Chhattisgarh Administration Academy in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, where the four-day programme concluded on 5 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR
The second batch will train from 16 to 19 November in Nava Raipur. Door-to-door population enumeration is scheduled across the state from 25 January to 28 February 2027.
Key Highlights
- Master trainers from 16 districts attended the first four-day programme, which concluded on 5 November.
- Chhattisgarh has designated 60 master trainers and 1,120 field trainers to prepare about 66,000 enumerators and supervisors.
- The training covers the census questionnaire, use of the mobile application, data collection and quality checks.
Raipur: Chhattisgarh completed the first round of training for Census 2027 master trainers on Thursday, 5 November 2026, as the state prepares for the population enumeration phase. The four-day programme, which began on 2 November, was held at the Chhattisgarh Administration Academy in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.
According to the state government, enumerators will visit households from 25 January to 28 February 2027 to record details of their members. Chhattisgarh completed the first phase, covering house listing and the housing census, from 1 to 30 May 2026.
Master trainers to lead district-level instruction
The state has designated 60 master trainers, including 47 nominated by districts and 13 from the Directorate of Census Operations, Chhattisgarh. Once trained, they will instruct the 1,120 field trainers nominated by the districts. The field trainers will then prepare about 66,000 enumerators and supervisors for the household count.
National trainers Ashok Mishra and Pradeep Kumar Sahu, both joint directors, led the first batch. Participants worked through the population enumeration questionnaire, practised using the mobile application and learnt how to compile and check data. The practical sessions also prepared them to teach the same procedures to field trainers in their districts.
The first batch drew participants from Manendragarh–Chirmiri–Bharatpur, Koriya, Surajpur, Balrampur–Ramanujganj, Surguja, Jashpur, Raigarh, Korba, Gaurela–Pendra–Marwahi, Mungeli, Bilaspur, Janjgir–Champa, Sakti, Sarangarh–Bilaigarh, Balodabazar–Bhatapara and Khairagarh–Chhuikhadan–Gandai.
Second batch begins on 16 November
Mishra and Sahu will lead the second batch from 16 to 19 November 2026 at the same academy. The programme follows directions from the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Principal Secretary and State Census Nodal Officer Niharika Barik and Director of Census Operations Kartikeya Goel are overseeing the training under the guidance of the Chief Secretary.
